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Black Bag 2025
A mysterious, sexy, cerebral romp of a spy thriller. Expertly uses a compact runtime to its advantage, I would expect nothing less from Soderbergh. It’s a fun one!
Kudos to the graphic designer at Focus who made the poster - one of my favorite movie posters in recent memory.
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Opus 2025
I wanted to rave about this! The cult of celebrity is so ripe for satirical takes but Opus really managed to do nothing. It was certainly a strong directorial debut from Green, and it had entertaining bits. Very frustrating case of the groundwork being there but the execution just being way off. Bummer.
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The Brutalist 2024
I toyed between a 3.5 and 4 for a while, I finally settled on 4. It’s a unique film and a cinematic achievement. From the utilization of Vistavision (which hasn’t been used in an American feature since the 60’s!) to the breathtaking cinematography with angles referencing brutalist architecture and its epic runtime, its impressive.
However, I have gripes. I feel the character development was minimal, not much aside from Tóth in Situations and the van Burens finding new ways to…
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Drive-Away Dolls 2024
Teamwork makes the dream work, both when it comes to lesbian crime road trips AND directing movies! It was funny and sweet at times but it lacked the deeper themes of a collaborated on Coen film. HOWEVER, living for the lesbian Big Lebowski vibes. This film DELIVERS on the trademark Coen comedy! So many moments that made me laugh out loud.
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